Brassiere



Sept. 29, 1931. v. cHRlsTol-'F BRAssIRE Filed Feb.. 28, 1930 2Sheets-Sheet l Varia: /'z'a'fofmm ATTORNEY Sept. 29, 1931. v CHRlsTor-'F1,825,579

BRAssIRE Filed Feb. 28, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Patented Sept.29, 1931 UNITED STATES VASKA CHIRISTOFF, F DETROIT, MICHIGAN BRASSIEREApplication led February 28, 1930. Serial No. 432,189.

This invention relates to improvements in ladies garments commonly knownas brassires, an object of the invention being to provide a garmentwhich will perfectly tit the 6 body and which will receive and supportthe breasts.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a garment and themethod of making the same, which will not only produce a 10 perfectfitting-comfortable garment, but will also assist in assembling thesame, so that a superior garment may be made at a low cost, due to thesaving in labor. l

lVith the above and other objects in view,

the invention further includes the following novel features and detailsof construction, to be' hereinafter more fully described, illustrated inthe accompanying drawings and pointe-d out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure lfis a View illustrating the invention in use. V

Figure 2 is an elevation looking at the inside of the garment.

Figure 3 is a plan View of the blank from which the garment is made.

Referring to the drawings in detail where-A in like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts. the garment, which is made from asingle piece of material, illustrated in Figure 3. comprises a band orbody portion A. This band mav be straight alongits lower edge and haveits upper edge outwardly curved'as shown and provided withspacedopenings B.-

Forme-d integral with and extending from the upper edge of the band Aare panels B, the said panels beingv connected at their outer corners asshown at B2. substantially triangular portions removed therefrom so asto provide. adjacent edges cl, d; e, et; and f, f'. In addition portionsare removed to provide adjacent edges b, b

and c, c', While the edges a of the panels are shaped in conformity withthe shapeof the edges a of the outwardly curved portions of the band A.

The edges d, d; e, e'; f, f; and c, c' are stitched together, the edgesc, 0 providing The panels have darts C, while the edges e, e providedarts E and the edges d, d provide darts D.

The panels are folded upon the inside of the band A and the edges a ofthe panels are secured around the edges of the openings B, the panelsbeing extended through the openings so as to provide pockets to receivethe breasts of the wearer.

The band may be provided with a suitable marginal binding F and withshoulder straps G, while the ends of the band are provided With snapfasteners or other desired fastening means H.

By forming the panels B and the band A, integral or froln a single pieceof material, considerable time and labor is saved in assembling thegarment, as the panels are in their proper positions for attachment tothe band after the darts have been made to properly shape the pockets.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake'snch changes as properly fall within thev scope of the appendedclaim.

Having described the invention what is claimed is l -A garmentcomprising a body encircling band having the-medial portion of greater.width than the remaining portion and provided with spacedcircular-shaped openings, and panels formed integral with one edge ofthe bandv adjacent the openings and provided with a plurality of-V-shaped cutout portions, said panels having certain edges stitched tothe band about the openings and the other edges stitched together toprovide combined covers and supports, and said panels connected by anarrow integral portion stitched to the 4band between the openings.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

VASKA CHRISTOFF.

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